Romania Under 21 - International matches 2002

Friendly match

28 March 2002, kick-off 14:00, Medgidia, "Municipal" stadium, att 3.000

Referees: Kamen Aleksiev (Bulgaria) – Marian Toader, Aurel Oniţă (Romania)

U21 Romania – U21 Ukraine = 4 – 0 (2-0)

1-0 Ianis Zicu 19’

2-0 Octavian Chihaia 39’

3-0 Ianis Zicu 76’(pen)

4-0 Alexandru Bălţoi 87’

Romania (coach Ioan Moldovan)

Sebastian Huţan – Alexandru Forminte, Vasile Maftei (72 Alin Coţan), Gabriel Tamaş – Eduard Bandi, Ştefan Grigorie (57 Sorin Paraschiv), Ovidiu Petre (62 Daniel Bălaşa), Vlad Munteanu (Cap) (61 Alexandru Bălţoi), Florin Maxim – Ianis Zicu (77 Costin Lazăr), Octavian Chihaia (69 Adrian Albinaru)

Ukraine (coach Anatoli Kroshchenko)

Vitaliy Rudenko (Cap) - Roman Pasichnychenko (30 Evgeniy Bredun), Andriy Berezovchuk, Fedir Prokhorov, Lubomir Ivansky (46 Sergiy Hrybanov) - Sergiy Danylovsky (46 Andriy Smalko), Oleksandr Sheveliukhin (46 Oleksandr Husarov), Vitaliy Komarnytsky, Ruslan Valeiev (66 Konstyantyn Balabanov), Olexi Belyk, Nikolay Nakonechny (57 Vitaliy Nesyn)

Yellow cards: Eduard Bandi (90) – Sergiy Danylovsky

Friendly match

17 April 2002, kick-off 15:00, Swięcie nad Wisła, att 2.000

Referees: Robert Malek (Katowice) – Tomasz Rusek, Marcin Kus (all Poland)

U21 Poland – U21 Romania = 2 – 0 (1-0)

1-0 Sebastian Olszar 29’

2-0 Sebastian Olszar 54’

Poland (coach Edward Klejndinst)

Sebastian Przyrowski (46 Paweł Kapsa) – Marcin Kuś (58 Mariusz Mowlik), Paweł Golański (46 Łukasz Nawotczyński), Michał Stasiak, Sebastian Mila – Patryk Rachwał (Cap), Tomasz Mazurkiewicz, Łukasz Kosciuczuk (70 Michał Goliński) – Łukasz Garguła (46 Maciej Iwański), Łukasz Madej (58 Łukasz Mierzejewski) Sebastian Olszar (67 Radosław Matusiak)

Romania (coach Ioan Moldovan)

Sebastian Huţan (46 George Curcă) – Eduard Bandi (60 Marian Vătavu), Alexandru Forminte, Vasile Maftei, Florin Maxim – Ştefan Grigorie (41 Adrian Albinaru), Gabriel Tamaş, Daniel Bălaşa (60 Stelian Stancu), Răzvan Dincă Raţ - Ianis Zicu (71 Alin Coţan), Octavian Chihaia (65 Shenif Feizullah)

Booked: Kosciuczuk (66) – Tamaş (19), Maftei (35), Bandi (43)

Friendly match

21 August 2002, kick-off 17:30, Medgidia, "Municipal" stadium

Referees: M.Bosat (Turkey) – M.Toader, A.Ioniţă (both from Romania)

U21 Romania – U21 Greece = 1 – 1 (0-0)

1-0 Ianis Zicu 53’

1-1 Spertos 90’+2

Romania (coach Nicolae Manea): Eduard Stăncioiu - Alexandru Forminte, Vasile Maftei (Cap), Raul Marincău – Sorin Paraschiv (69 Alexandru Bălţoi), Ştefan Grigorie (46 Stelian Stancu), Gabriel Tamaş, Florin Maxim – Daniel Opriţa (76 Daniel Niculae), Octavian Chihaia (46 Alin Coţan), Ianis Zicu (88 Ciprian Tănasă)

Greece (coach Stylianos Manolas): Petkaris – Vyntra, Kouloucheris (80 Kiskabanis), Vallas (Cap), Melambianakis (90+1 Likoudis) – Tabalidis (87 Vanghelis), Fotakis (76 Spertos) – Agritis (46 Christov), Amanatidis (59 Koytelieris), Crisafis (55 Salpigidis), Papadopoulos (71 Gavrilopoulos)

Yellow cards : Marincău (25) – Vyntra (55), Vallas (87)

QUALIFICATION FOR EURO 2004

6 September 2002, Kick-off 21:15, Zenica, “Bilino Polje stadium”, Attendance: 2.000,

Referees: Jozef Kacenga – Vlatislav Laskovsky, Martin Vindis (all Slovakia)

U21 Bosnia – U21 Romania 2 – 1 (1-0)

1-0 Stajić 28’

2-0 Terkes 52’

2-1 Octavian Chihaia 72’

Bosnia (coach Ibrahim Zukanović): Avdukić – Jahić, Trivunović, Mirvić – Berberović (Cap), A.Pelak, Bucinski, Blatnjak (90 Dudo) – Gruzić – Terkes (82 Jurcević), Stajić (73 Kutiacić)

Romania (coach Ilie Dumitrescu) : Eduard Stăncioiu – Gabriel Tamaş (55 Octavian Chihaia), Vasile Maftei, Ionuţ Alin Rada - Eduard Bandi (82 Ştefan Grigorie), Ovidiu Petre (Cap), Răzvan Dincă Raţ Florin Maxim - Ianis Zicu (46 Vlad Munteanu) – Daniel Niculae, Daniel Opriţa

Yellow cards : Blatnjak (29), Raţ (43), Maftei (54), V.Munteanu (59), D.Niculae (70), Bandi (80)

Not used: Alaim, Lemesić, Karoglan, Babić – G.Curcă, C.Lazăr, V.Negru, Olah

QUALIFICATION FOR EURO 2004

11 October 2002, Kick-off: 20:00, Stadium "Cotroceni", Bucureşti, Attendance: 2.000

Referees: Karel Vidlak – Petr Kasny, Miroslav Zlamal (all Czech Republic)

Fourth referee: Jaromir Hlavac (Czech Republic)

U21 Romania – U21 Norway = 0 – 1 (0-0)

0-1 Kristian Ystaas 60'

Romania (coach Ilie Dumitrescu): George Curcă - Eduard Bandi, Vasile Maftei, Ionuţ Alin Rada, Florin Sandu Maxim - Adrian Olah (55 Ciprian Ion Tănasă), Ovidiu Petre (Cap) (62 Ianis Alin Zicu, Ştefan Costel Grigorie, Vlad Munteanu - Octavian Chihaia (46 Daniel Opriţa), Daniel George Niculae

Norway (Per Mathias Høgmo): Per Morten Kristiansen - Thomas Holm, André Muri, Brede Hangeland, Erlend Hanstveit - Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen, Adian Gashi (90+2 Krogstad), Jan Gunnar Solli, Marius Johnsen (55 Kristian Ystaas) - Simen Brenne (80 Espen Hoff), Azar Karadas

Yellow cards: Ov.Petre (45), Rada (75) – Hanstveit (24)

Not used: Eduard Cornel Stăncioiu, Constantin Secăreanu, Costin Nicolae Lazăr, Alexandru Bălţoi, Cristian Radu Silvăşan - Håkon Opdal, Lars Martin Engedal, Knut Walde, Kristoffer Hæstad, Martin Wiig

Romania hit the post in the 78th minute when Vlad Munteanu shot the ball from 20m out.

QUALIFICATION FOR EURO 2004

15 October 2002, Kick-off 19:30, Stadium "Comunal", Mondercange, Attendance: 300

Referees: Anastasias Papaioannou – N.Platis, S.Procopiou (all Cyprus)

U21 Luxembourg - U21 Romania 0 - 2 (0-1)

0-1 Ştefan Grigorie 11'

0-2 Daniel Oprita 87'

Luxembourg (coach Henri Bossi): Mond – A.Thinnesch, Codello (Cap), Lang, Kollwolter, Lassine – Mannon (86 M. Thinnesch), Morocutti, Schiltz (72 Thunus) – Muller (82 Kones)

Romania (coach Ilie Dumitrescu): George Curcă - Adrian Olah, Vasile Maftei, Ionuţ Alin Rada, Florin Sandu Maxim (80 Eduard Bandi) - Ştefan Costel Grigorie, Ianis Alin Zicu, Costin Lazăr (62 Ovidiu Petre), Vlad Munteanu (Cap) – Alexandru Bălţoi, Octavian Chihaia (46 Daniel Opriţa)

Group Two – Under 21

06.09. - Bosnia – Romania 2-1

06.09. - Norway - Denamrk 3-0

11.10. – Romania - Norway 0-1

11.10. – Denmark - Luxembourg 9-0

15.10. – Luxembourg – Romania 0-2

15.10. – Norway - Bosnia 0-0

Euro 2004 qualification table - Group Two – Under 21

1. Norway 3 2 1 0 4- 0 7

2. Bosnia 2 1 1 0 2- 1 4

3. Denmark 2 1 0 1 9- 3 3

4. Romania 3 1 0 2 3- 3 3

5. Luxembourg 2 0 0 2 0-11 0

Friendly match

20 August 2002, kick-off 20:00, National Complex from Mogoşoaia

Referee: Kostadin Kostadinov (Bulgaria)

U21 Romania – U21 Switzerland = 2 – 2 (0-0)

0-1 André Muff 55’

0-2 André Muff 62’

1-2 Ştefan Costel Grigorie 70’

2-2 Daniel George Niculae 87’

Romania (coach Nicolae Manea): Eduard Cornel Stăncioiu - Valentin Negru (46 Ionuţ Alin Rada), Gabriel Tamaş, Constantin Secăreanu - Eduard Bandi (46 Stelian Stancu), Ştefan Costel Grigorie, Nicolae Grigore, Vlad Munteanu (60 Ianis Alin Zicu), Florin Sandu Maxim - Octavian Chihaia (52 Daniel George Niculae), Ciprian Ion Tănasă (52 Daniel Opriţa)

Switzerland (coach Bernard Challandes): Marco Wolfli - Alain Nef, Roland Schwegler, Alain Rochat, Kim Jaggy - Rijat Shala, Nicolas Marazzi (73 Simon Hofer), Darbellay, Thierno Bah (58 Yassin Mikari) – André Muff, Johan Vonlanthen

Players UKR POL GRE BOS NOR LUX SUI Total

Florin Sandu Maxim 90 min. 90 min. 90 min. 90 min. 90 min. 80 min. 90 min. 620 min.

Vasile Maftei 72 min. 90 min. 90 min. 90 min. 90 min. 90 min. - 522 min.

Ianis Alin Zicu 77 min. 71 min. 88 min. 45 min. 28 min. 90 min. 30 min. 429 min.

Ştefan Costel Grigorie 57 min. 41 min. 45 min. 8 min. 90 min. 90 min. 90 min. 421 min.

Octavian Chihaia 69 min. 65 min. 45 min. 35 min. 45 min. 45 min. 52 min. 356 min.

Vlad Munteanu 61 min. - - 45 min. 90 min. 90 min. 60 min. 346 min.

Gabriel Tamaş 90 min. 90 min. 90 min. 55 min. - - 90 min. 325 min.

Ionuţ Alin Rada - - - 90 min. 90 min. 90 min. 45 min. 315 min.

Daniel Opriţa - - 76 min. 90 min. 45 min. 45 min. 38 min. 294 min.

Eduard Bandi - 60 min. - 82 min. 90 min. 10 min. 45 min. 287 min.

Alexandru Gh. Forminte 90 min. 90 min. 90 min. - - - - 270 min.

Eduard Cornel Stăncioiu - - 90 min. 90 min. - - 90 min. 270 min.

Daniel George Niculae - - 14 min. 90 min. 90 min. - 38 min. 232 min.

George Curcă - 45 min. - - 90 min. 90 min. - 225 min.

Sorin Ioan Paraschiv 33 min. - 69 min. 90 min. - - - 192 min.

Răzvan Dincă Raţ - 90 min. - 90 min. - - - 180 min.

Ovidiu Petre 62 min. - - - 62 min. 28 min. - 152 min.

Adrian Olah - - - - 55 min. 90 min. - 145 min.

Alexandru Bălţoi 29 min. - 21 min. - - 90 min. - 140 min.

Sebastian Huţan 90 min. 45 min. - - - - - 135 min.

Stelian Stancu 30 min. 45 min. - - - 45 min. 120 min.

Nicolae Grigore - - - - - - 90 min. 90 min.

Raul Marincău - - 90 min. - - - - 90 min.

Constantin Secăreanu - - - - - - 90 min. 90 min.

Ciprian Ion Tănasă - - 2 min. - 35 min. - 52 min. 89 min.

Daniel Bălaşa 28 min. 60 min. - - - - - 88 min.

Alin Coţan 18 min. 19 min. 45 min. - - - - 82 min.

Costin Lazăr 13 min. - - - - 62 min. - 75 min.

Adrian Albinaru 21 min. 49 min. - - - - - 70 min.

Valentin Negru - - - - - - 45 min. 45 min.

Marian Vătavu - 30 min. - - - - - 30 min.

Shenif Feizullah - 25 min. - - - - - 25 min.

Players UKR POL GRE BOS NOR LUX SUI Total

Ianis Alin Zicu 2 goals - 1 goal - - - - 3 goals

Octavian Chihaia 1 goal - - 1 goal - - - 2 goals

Ştefan Costel Grigorie - - - - - 1 goal 1 goal 2 goals

Alexandru Bălţoi 1 goal - - - - - - 1 goal

Daniel Opriţa - - - - - 1 goal - 1 goal

Daniel George Niculae - - - - - - 1 goal 1 goal

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Last updated: 7 Dec 2002